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Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson made a suggestion during the 1963 March on Washington − and it changed a good speech to a majestic sermon on an American dream

27-08-2023 16:56

Martin Luther King Jr. (bottom right) listens to gospel singer Mahalia Jackson during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. Bob Parent/Getty Images
by Bev-Freda Jackson, American University School of Public Affairs
Every now and then, a voice can matter. Mahalia Jackson had one of them.
Known around the world as the “Queen of Gospel,” Jackson used her powerful voice to work in the Civil Rights Movement. Starting in the 1950s, she traveled with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. througho

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Toya Wolfe: From Robert Taylor Homes to Literary Triumph, a Writer’s Journey

27-08-2023 16:45

Photo by Leicester Mitchell
State Street on the South Side of Chicago, from 39th to 54th Streets, is all a burial ground.
When you drive down that corridor today, you’ll see empty lots, a vast green space interspersed with buildings here and there — a few schools, a community service facility and some churches. Near its southernmost edge, past 49th Street, a low-rise shopping center emerges, housing a dialysis center. A few blocks later, near 54th Street, lies a massive tennis

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Saving the Planet Matters Enough to Measure Honestly

27-08-2023 15:30

By Ben Jealous
There’s a phrase you hear from business schools to board rooms that comes from John Doerr, a legendary investor who backed Google, Amazon, and Intuit: Measure what matters.
Those words certainly jumped to mind this summer as leaders from Washington to London sent signals that protecting a safe, livable planet hardly matters because it’s not worth accounting for accurately and honestly.
On Capitol Hill, the House committee that oversees financial markets held a hearing

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One City Basketball Celebrates First League Championship

27-08-2023 15:00

Violence reduction, youth-centered basketball league to host final games; commemorate League success

On Saturday, the One City Basketball League celebrated the culmination of its season with a grand championship at 167 Green St. Events.
Across a span of four months, the league showcased 28 teams comprising youths ages 16-25 from Chicago’s South and West sides. Through a series of nine game days encompassing well over 100 individual matchups, the culmination arrived today in the form

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Key Takeaways From GOP Primary Debate: Trump Pardon, DOJ, & More

27-08-2023 01:53

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The first primary debate for the 2024 presidential election cycle went down in Milwaukee Wednesday night (August 23), pitting eight Republican candidates against each other over a variety of topics and hot-button issues, from abortion and climate change to supporting Ukraine. Moderated by Fox News hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, the presidential hopefuls attacked each other’s credentials, sentiments, and stances on stage.
Former President Donald Trump, who’

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